Es Geht Mir Gut – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

• By: AnnenMayKantereit
• Album: AnnenMayKantereit & Freunde Live

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw honesty of AnnenMayKantereit's 'Es Geht Mir Gut' to understand not just German vocabulary like the common phrase 'I'm fine,' but also the nuanced cultural context of expressing emotions. The song's simple yet profound lyrics, delivered with Henning May's distinctive voice, offer a perfect entry point into contemporary German songwriting and the deeper meanings often hidden in everyday conversations.

[English]

You listen to a thousand stories,

About everything I will do, how and where and when.

This and that,

But nothing concrete.

...

I present myself as if nothing happened.

And I say we'll talk about yesterday tomorrow,

Don't worry.

...

You worry unnecessarily.

I'm doing well.

I'm actually always doing well.

I'm doing well.

...

And then you stand in front of my door again

And ask me how I'm doing.

And then I tell you what you want to hear.

And then you go quiet again.

Oh you know, I have to, what's up with you and otherwise, what's going on tonight?

...

Oh you know, I have to, what's up with you and otherwise,

What's going on tonight?

Always the same questions.

I'm doing well.

I'm actually always doing well.

I'm doing well.

...

How are you doing?

...

I would have said the same in your place.

...

I'm doing well.

I'm actually always doing well.

I'm doing well.

...

Don't ask such silly questions.

...

[German]

Du hörst dir tausend Geschichten an,

Was ich alles machen werde, wie und wo und wann.

Dieses und jenes,

Aber alles nix konkretes.

Ich stell mich selber dar, als ob nichts war.

Und ich sage über gestern sprechen wir morgen,

Mach dir keine Sorgen.

Du machst dir unnötig Sorgen.

Es geht mir gut.

Es geht mir eigentlich immer gut.

Es geht mir gut.

Und dann stehst du wieder vor meiner Tür

Und fragst mich, wie geht es dir.

Und dann sag ich dir, was du hören willst.

Und dann bist du wieder still.

Ach weißte muss, muss bei dir und sonst so, was geht heute Abend?

Ach weißte muss, muss bei dir und sonst so,

Was geht heute Abend?

Immer die gleichen Fragen.

Es geht mir gut.

Es geht mir eigentlich immer gut.

Es geht mir gut.

Wie geht's dir denn so?

Das hätte ich an deiner Stelle auch gesagt.

Es geht mir gut.

Es geht mir eigentlich immer gut.

Es geht mir gut.

Frag doch nicht so blöd.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Geschichte /ɡəˈʃɪçtə/ A2	noun - story, tale
machen /ˈmaxn/ A2	verb - to do, to make
werde /ˈvɪrdə/ B1	verb - will, shall (future tense of 'werden')
sagen /ˈzaːɡn̩/ A2	verb - to say, to tell
weißte /ˈvaɪstə/ B1	verb - know (colloquial, from 'weißen')
irgendwie /ˌɪʁɡn̩ˈviː/ B1	adverb - somehow, in some way
gut /ɡuːt/ A2	adjective - good, well
wird /vɪʁt/ A2	verb - become, get (present tense of 'werden')
vorbei /ˈfoːʁbaɪ/ A2	adverb - past, gone by
fragen /ˈfʁaːɡn̩/ A2	verb - to ask
stimmt /ʃtɪmt/ A2	verb - to be correct, to agree
Sorgen /ˈzɔʁɡn̩/ B1	noun - worries, concerns
mir /mɪʁ/ A1	pronoun - to me
eigentlich /ˈaɪ̯nɡn̩tliç/ B2	adverb - actually, truly

Key Grammar Structures

• Was ich alles machen werde

  ➔ Future tense with 'werden' + infinitive

  ➔ The phrase indicates a future action or plan.

• Ich stelle mich selber dar

  ➔ Reflexive verb with 'mich' + 'selber' + 'darstellen' (to present oneself)

  ➔ The structure uses the reflexive pronoun 'mich' to indicate the subject performing an action on itself.

• Mach dir keine Sorgen

  ➔ Imperative form with 'dir' (to you) + 'keine Sorgen' (no worries)

  ➔ The phrase is a command telling someone not to worry.

• Es geht mir gut

  ➔ Present tense of 'gehen' with dative 'mir' + adjective 'gut'

  ➔ The expression means 'I am feeling good' or 'I am doing well' in the present.

• Frag doch nicht so blöd

  ➔ Imperative 'Frag' + 'doch' (emphasis) + 'nicht so blöd' (not so stupid/dumb)

  ➔ The structure uses the imperative form to command or ask indirectly, with 'doch' emphasizing the request.